{"id":2847,"date":"2011-01-31T09:13:58","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T07:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/helpcentre\/?p=2847"},"modified":"2024-09-30T10:07:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T08:07:36","slug":"copy-images-of-servers-partitions-to-another-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xneelo.co.za\/help-centre\/products-and-services\/copy-images-of-servers-partitions-to-another-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to copy images of your server\u2019s partitions to another server"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warning<\/b>: Should you not have the expertise to perform these tasks, please consult with your system administrator<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copy images<\/b> of your server\u2019s partitions to another server with the Linux Rescue System using sshfs and part image:<\/p>\n

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    1. Install sshfs in the Linux Rescue System and load the fuse module to mount a foreign directory on a server using ssh.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \nroot<\/span>@jarvis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>~ <\/span># apt-get update <\/span>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n

      \nroot<\/span>@jarvis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>~ <\/span># apt-get install sshfs <\/span>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n

      \nroot<\/span>@jarvis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>~ <\/span># modprobe fuse <\/span>
      \n<\/span>
      \n<\/code><\/div>\n
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        1. Mount an encrypted directory from the remote server.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \nroot<\/span>@jarvis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>~ <\/span># sshfs username@remote.host:\/directory\/on\/remote\/server\/ \/mnt <\/span>
          \n<\/span>
          \n<\/code><\/div>\n
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            1. Use partimage available within the Linux Rescue System to backup partitions:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \nroot<\/span>@jarvis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>~ <\/span># partimage <\/span>
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                1. Choose the partition your wish to save\/restore and insert the name of the image file and its path.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Alternatives to sshfs are NFS or SMB\/CIFS mounts. Since neither of them are very common on the average Linux server and for the encryption that sshfs offers, sshfs is usually the best choice.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Use dd to copy the entire hard drive instead of copying single partitions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

                    Note:<\/b><\/p>\n